Average temperatures in the troposphere ________ with increasing elevation because the atmosphere is heated ________. A)increase from the top-down by insolation B)increase from the top-down by energy emitted from the stratosphere C)decrease from the bottom-up by reflected insolation D)decrease from the bottom-up by terrestrial infrared energy E)remain unchanged evenly throughout

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In the troposphere, temperatures decrease with increasing elevation as the atmosphere is heated from the surface through the absorption of solar radiation and the release of terrestrial infrared radiation. This causes the lower layers of the atmosphere to be warmer than the upper layers.

Average Temperatures in the Troposphere ________ with increasing Elevation Because